1903-05 9D COMMONWEALTH ISSUE, NINE PENCE

Lot 846		Estimate: $700 Realised Price : $5,000 9d Unadopted Design based on the 1876 De La Rue 1/-, Perforated colour Trials on thick card without gum in Black, Bluish-slate, Orange-brown, Bright Orange, Deep Carmine, Magenta, Indigo, Blue, Deep Blue-green and Purple. Fine and a very rare set (10)
Lot 847		Estimate: $100 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 9d Yellow-brown and Ultramarine Perf. 11, large part original gum and well-centred, fine. SG 352a, Cat. £95
Lot 848		Estimate: $75 Realised Price : $60 Watermark Crown over Double-lined A 9d Yellow-brown and Ultramarine Perf. 11, large part original gum and lightly hinged, some tone spots on reverse
Lot 849		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $260 The collection with shades, comprising Wmk V over Crown mint (14 incl a block of four) and used (20), Wmk Crown over Double-lined A mint (14) and used (18 incl two Perf. 11). Generally fine. SG 330/2, 351/2 (66)